Waterloo CUSD 5
Waterloo CUSD 5 is a public school district based in Waterloo, Illinois, serving 2,767 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #142 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 62% of them. Its schools average 553 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Brian D Charron. It spends about $12,362 per student on day-to-day operations, 26% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 16.4 students per teacher.
How Waterloo CUSD 5 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Waterloo CUSD 5 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,362 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,807 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $37.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $41.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 169 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 355 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.4 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 922 | 490 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo CUSD 5Waterloo · this district | 2,767 | 5 | $12,362 | 16.4 | #142 |
| Charleston CUSD 1Charleston | 2,744 | 6 | $13,245 | 14.8 | #143 |
| Highland CUSD 5Highland | 2,730 | 6 | $13,147 | 13.7 | #144 |
| Deerfield School District 109Deerfield | 2,714 | 6 | $26,843 | 10.8 | #145 |
| Homewood Flossmoor CHSD 233Flossmoor | 2,707 | 1 | $24,019 | 14.3 | #146 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville CityLouisville, OH | 2,768 | $10,487 | 19.6 |
| Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School DistrictWoodmere, NY | 2,767 | $38,032 | 9.2 |
| Florence 03Lake City, SC | 2,767 | $12,885 | 14.0 |
| Wallenpaupack Area School DistrictHawley, PA | 2,766 | $24,584 | 9.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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